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The New Civil Code of the Philippines (NCC), not the Family Code, governs the issues on inheritance.for verbatim reference, review article 995 onwards of the Civil Code..ang case mo eh pasok sa article 999,

"Art. 999. When the widow or widower survives with legitimate children or their descendants and illegitimate children or their descendants, whether legitimate or illegitimate, such widow or widower shall be entitled to the same share as that of a legitimate child."